# Fernside Preschool Limited

Fernside Preschool Limited is a licensed Education & care centre in Waimakariri District. MoE service number 70166.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/fernside-preschool-limited-70166

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Territorial authority:** Waimakariri District
- **Region:** Canterbury
- **Current roll:** 62 children (2025)

## Funding eligibility
- **20 Hours ECE:** Not specified in the Ministry of Education record. Confirm directly with the centre.
- **Childcare Subsidy (MSD):** All licensed ECE services are eligible. Means-tested; depends on household income, hours of work/study, and number of children.
- **FamilyBoost (IRD):** All licensed ECE services are eligible. 25% of weekly fees, capped at $75/week per family; phases out from household income $140k to $180k.
- Estimate your net weekly cost: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/familyboost-calculator

## Contact
- **Address:** 207 O'Roarkes Road
- **Phone:** 03-313 6733
- **Email:** info@fernsidepreschool.co.nz
- **Website:** https://fernsidepreschool.co.nz
- **Location:** -43.32129471, 172.5356565 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-43.32129471,172.5356565))

## Nearby centres
Within 4.3 km of this centre:
- **Westpark Stars Nursery and Preschool** — 3.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/westpark-stars-nursery-and-preschool-48023
- **The Oaks Montessori** — 3.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-oaks-montessori-47995
- **Annabel's Educare - Arlington** — 4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/annabel-s-educare-arlington-47178
- **Leaps and Bounds Preschool** — 4.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/leaps-and-bounds-preschool-65015
- **Rangiora Playcentre** — 4.3 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/rangiora-playcentre-70108

Browse all centres in this suburb: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for null:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/313801
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/313801

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/fernside-preschool-limited-70166
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/fernside-preschool-limited-70166/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/fernside-preschool-limited-70166/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/70166/
- Methodology: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/methodology
- Data sources: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/sources

_Generated 2026-05-24 from public Ministry of Education + Charities Services data. CC-BY 4.0._